Ricoeur: A Guide for the Perplexed by David Pellauer (English) Paperback Book

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Paul Ricoeur was one of the giants of contemporary Continental philosophy. He also knew and drew upon the Analytic tradition. This title is a guide for anyone trying to reach a firm understanding of this important contemporary philosopher. It locates Ricoeur's output in its historical and intellectual context.

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Paul Ricoeur was one of the giants of contemporary Continental philosophy. He also knew and drew upon the Analytic tradition. Over a long life, he pursued questions of philosophical anthropology as they relate to a good life, lived with and for others in just institutions. His work has been translated into numerous languages and widely discussed by legal theorists, historians, literary critics, and theologians as well as philosophers. Ricoeur: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text to support anyone trying to reach a firm understanding of this important contemporary philosopher. The guide locates Ricoeur's output in its historical and intellectual context, provides an overview of Ricoeur's central ideas and defines carefully the key terms in his philosophical writing. Close attention is paid to each of Ricoeur's major works, including The Conflict of Interpretations and From Text to Action. Ricoeur's importance for particular disciplines - including literary criticism, social theory, political philosophy and theology - is explained and explored. Above all, this Guide for the Perplexed offers constructive and illuminating suggestions for how to read Ricoeur. A major contribution to Ricoeur scholarship in its own right, it is also an invaluable companion to be read alongside Ricoeur's own works.

Notes

An accessible and up-to-date guide to the contemporary continental thinker.

Author Biography

David Pellauer is Professor of Philosophy at DePaul University, USA. He is Editor of Philosophy Today and has translated many of Ricoeur's works into English.

Table of Contents

Preface1. Reading Ricoeur2. Freedom and Nature 3. Ricoeur's Turn to Hermeneutics4. The Fullness of Language and Figurative Discourse5. Selfhood and Personal Identity6. Memory, Recognition, Practical WisdomBibliography/Further Reading

Review

David Pellauer brings his comprehensive and penetrating Ricoeur scholarship to bear on the full spectrum of Ricoeur's books.  This overview is written in a clear narrative style which shows the Ricoeur corpus in its rich fullness ... Now that the canon is closed, this is a timely book. Don Ihde, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Stony Brook University, USA"Pellauer offers a dense, chronological summary...To get a sense of Ricoeur's body of work—essentially an evolving and complex philosophical anthropology - in Pellauer's compressed work is valuable...This volume is a good review for those who know the work of Ricoeur...Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above." -CHOICE -- R. Severson

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A student guide to the work of the influential and important contemporary Continental thinker Paul Ricoeur, specifically focused on those themes, ideas and texts that prove particularly problematic and challenging for the student reader.

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Ricoeur: A Guide for the Perplexed is the ideal text to support anyone seeking an overview of the work of Paul Ricoeur, one of the giants of contemporary continental philosophy. The guide locates Ricoeur's output in its historical and intellectual context, provides an overview of the development of Ricoeur's central ideas and defines carefully the key terms in his philosophical writing. Close attention is paid to each of Ricoeur's major works including The Conflict of Interpretations and From Text to Action. Ricoeur's importance for particular disciplines-including literary criticism, social theory, political philosophy and theology-is explained and explored. Above all, this Guide for the Perplexed offers constructive and illuminating suggestions for how to read Ricoeur. A major contribution to Ricoeur scholarship in its own right, it is also an invaluable companion to be read alongside Ricoeur's own works.

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"Pellauer offers a dense, chronological summary...To get a sense of Ricoeur's body of work-essentially an evolving and complex philosophical anthropology - in Pellauer's compressed work is valuable...This volume is a good review for those who know the work of Ricoeur...Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above." -CHOICE

Details ISBN0826485146 Author Professor David Pellauer Short Title RICOEUR Language English ISBN-10 0826485146 ISBN-13 9780826485144 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 194 Year 2007 Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Subtitle A Guide for the Perplexed Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations Residence Chicago, IL, US DOI 10.1604/9780826485144 UK Release Date 2007-10-09 NZ Release Date 2007-10-09 Translated from English Pages 164 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Series Guides for the Perplexed Publication Date 2007-10-09 Audience General AU Release Date 2007-10-08 We've got this

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